NCEES
Proposal for NCEES Professional Learning
Empowering North Carolina Educators Through Effective Evaluation, Leadership, and Professional Growth
Believe I Can Learn Consultant Services
“Changing the Trajectory of Children’s Lives by Empowering Those Who Teach Them.”
Executive Summary
Believe I Can Learn Consultant Services is committed to transforming schools by equipping educators with the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills needed to maximize the North Carolina Educator Effectiveness System (NCEES). Our training goes beyond compliance—we help educators understand how evaluation can become a powerful tool for professional growth, instructional excellence, and improved student outcomes.
Our interactive professional learning experiences are designed for school districts, charter schools, principals, assistant principals, instructional coaches, teacher leaders, and classroom teachers throughout North Carolina.
Through engaging workshops, coaching, and customized district support, participants gain the skills necessary to navigate NCEES with confidence while strengthening instructional practices aligned with North Carolina Professional Standards.
Purpose
The purpose of this professional learning is to help educators:
Develop a deeper understanding of the North Carolina Professional Standards.
Effectively utilize NCEES as a professional growth tool.
Strengthen instructional leadership.
Increase teacher effectiveness.
Improve observation and feedback practices.
Build meaningful professional development plans.
Increase student achievement through high-quality instruction.
North Carolina’s Educator Effectiveness Model emphasizes that educator evaluations should promote continuous growth, strengthen instructional practice, and improve outcomes for every student. NCEES supports this vision through standards-based evaluations, professional learning plans, observations, and educator feedback.
Our Training Philosophy
At Believe I Can Learn, we believe:
Evaluation should inspire—not intimidate.
Every observation should become an opportunity.
Every conference should become a coaching conversation.
Every educator deserves meaningful feedback that leads to professional excellence.
Professional Learning Opportunities
For District Leaders
Leading an Effective Evaluation System
Topics Include:
Understanding district responsibilities within NCEES
Building evaluation consistency across schools
Calibration of evaluator expectations
Supporting principals with instructional leadership
Monitoring district evaluation compliance
Data-driven decision making
Creating a culture focused on growth instead of compliance
Participants will learn how to ensure fidelity while creating a supportive culture centered on educator development.
For Principals and Assistant Principals
From Evaluator to Instructional Coach
This highly engaging training equips school leaders to become instructional coaches rather than simply evaluators.
Topics include:
Conducting high-quality classroom observations
Identifying evidence aligned to NC Professional Standards
Writing meaningful observation feedback
Conducting reflective post-conferences
Using questioning techniques that promote teacher reflection
Developing individualized Professional Development Plans (PDPs)
Avoiding common evaluation mistakes
Increasing teacher effectiveness through coaching conversations
Leaders leave with practical strategies they can immediately implement.
For Instructional Coaches
Coaching Through the Lens of NCEES
Topics include:
Aligning coaching cycles with teacher standards
Supporting teachers through reflective practice
Collecting instructional evidence
Goal setting
Collaborative planning
Modeling effective instructional strategies
Data-driven coaching
For Teachers
Thriving Through the Evaluation Process
Teachers learn how to:
Understand each NC Professional Teaching Standard
Prepare for observations with confidence
Demonstrate evidence during classroom instruction
Complete meaningful self-assessments
Develop impactful Professional Development Plans
Reflect on instructional practice
Utilize evaluator feedback to strengthen teaching
Teachers leave feeling empowered rather than overwhelmed.
Specialized Workshops
Believe I Can Learn also offers customized sessions including:
Understanding the NC Professional Teaching Standards
Writing High-Quality Professional Development Plans
Preparing Beginning Teachers for Success
Evidence Collection Made Simple
Reflective Practice for Teacher Growth
Conducting Powerful Post-Conferences
Difficult Conversations for School Leaders
Building High-Performing Instructional Teams
Instructional Leadership Bootcamp
New Administrator Academy
Teacher Leadership Development
Creating Cultures of Excellence
Coaching Services
Beyond workshops, Believe I Can Learn provides ongoing coaching.
Services include:
Principal Coaching
Assistant Principal Coaching
Instructional Coach Mentoring
Teacher Coaching
Leadership Development
Walkthrough Support
Observation Calibration
School Improvement Planning
District Leadership Support
Customized District Support
Every district has unique needs.
We partner with districts to develop customized professional learning aligned with district priorities.
Examples include:
Multi-day leadership academies
Beginning teacher support
District-wide evaluator calibration
School improvement coaching
Strategic planning
Instructional leadership development
Professional learning communities
Data analysis and action planning
Professional Learning Outcomes
Participants will:
Gain a stronger understanding of NCEES.
Increase confidence during evaluations.
Improve instructional practices.
Strengthen leadership capacity.
Conduct more meaningful observations.
Deliver high-quality feedback.
Create impactful professional development plans.
Foster reflective teaching practices.
Build collaborative school cultures.
Improve educator effectiveness.
Increase student success.
Why Believe I Can Learn?
Believe I Can Learn Consultant Services combines educational expertise with authentic leadership experiences.
Our trainings are:
Research-based
Interactive
Practical
Engaging
Standards-aligned
Customized
Solution-focused
Participants do not simply attend training.
They leave equipped with actionable tools, templates, coaching strategies, observation resources, reflection protocols, and implementation plans that can immediately impact classrooms and schools.
Our Commitment
At Believe I Can Learn Consultant Services, we believe that when educators grow, students flourish.
Our mission is to cultivate confident leaders, empowered teachers, and thriving schools by transforming educator evaluation into a meaningful journey of continuous improvement.
Together, we can strengthen leadership, inspire instructional excellence, and change the trajectory of children’s lives.
Contact Dr. Tesha Isler (919)344-3180
Believe I Can Learn Consultant Services
Professional Learning • Leadership Development • Instructional Coaching • School Improvement • NCEES Training
“Empowering Educators. Inspiring Excellence. Changing Lives.”
